New green wheelie bins for recycling rubbish will start to be delivered to Lambeth homes this month. Most people who currently use transparent plastic sacks for recycling will get a new green bin. A few households will continue to use transparent sacks – for example people living above a town centre shop. For more information see:https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/greenbins The new bins were piloted last year in the Herne Hill area.

The new bins will reduce rubbish on the streets and save the council nearly £1/2m a year.

Lambeth collects paper, card, glass, cans, plastic containers & tetra pak from the door step. The food waste collection will continue and the garden waste service for people who subscribe. Collections will remain weekly.

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The green recycling wheelie bin is designed to hold a lot.The standard sized 240-litre green recycling wheelie bin, that most residents will get, can hold the equivalent of five clear recycling sacks. Flattening cardboard boxes & squashing plastic bottles and stacking similar sized items, such as yoghurt pots or plastic food trays will also help. No bags should go in the green wheelie bin.